The Top 50 D&D Modules of All Time

The following list, The Top 50 D&D Modules of All Time, was compiled using multiple sources that ranked the best D&D modules of all time. Some of the lists were top 10, top 20, top 25, top 30, etc. Some of the lists focused mostly on dungeon crawls. Others had a mix of dungeon crawls and alternative adventures. It should therefore then come as no surprise that the top two modules are TOEE and Ravenloft, a classic dungeon crawl, and a mixture of dungeon crawl/alternative adventure.

Some of the modules are old classics. Some of them are newer. They are all ranked here.

To rank the modules I awarded points to the order adventure models were listed in. Then I repeated this process for each list, and tallied up the points. In other words, the more modules an adventure was listed in, and the higher their ranking in those lists, determined how high they ranked here. I also had to adjust for how some lists only listed the top 10 or top 20, and thus had to make an effort to find lists that were longer and more inclusive.

Star rankings were then given to modules based on their overall rank, and ordered by their points within the individual sections below.

Five Star Modules

1. Temple of Elemental Evil
2. Ravenloft

4.75 Star Modules

3. Tomb of Horrors
4. Keep on the Borderlands
5. Queen of the Spiders
6. White Plume Mountain
7. Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth

Note - There will doubtlessly be people who complain and claim that one or more of the above 5 modules belong in the top two or three spots. You are entitled to your opinion. In which case I encourage you to post your alternative top list in the comments section at the bottom.

 4.5 Star Modules

8. The Haunted Halls of Eveningstar
9. Red Hand of Doom
10. Desert of Desolation
11. Expedition to the Barrier Peaks
12. Castle Amber
13. Dragons of Despair (DL1)
14. Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh

4.25 Star Modules

15. Against the Giants
16. Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
17. Isle of Dread
18. Lost City
19. In Search of the Unknown

Four Star Modules

20. Treasure Hunt
21. Dragonlance (DL1 to DL12)
22. Irilian (Parts 1 to 6)
23. Feast of Goblyns
24. Bloodstone Pass
25. Dead Gods
26. Mad Monkey vs the Dragon Claw
27. Lich-Queen's Beloved
28. Die Vecna Die!
29. Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil
30. The Last Days of Constantinople
31. Return to the Tomb of Horrors
32. In Search of New Gods
33. Whispering Cairn
34. Gates of Firestorm Peak
35. When A Star Falls
36. Queen of the Demonweb Pits
37. Forge of Fury
38. Curse of the Azure Bonds
39. Dwellers of the Forbidden City
40. When Black Roses Bloom
41. Dead Gods
42. Revenge of the Giants
43. The Lair of Maldred the Mighty
44. Night Below
45. The Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga
46. Ruins of Undermountain
47. Red Arrow, Black Shield
48. The Veiled Society
49. King of the Trollhaunt Warrens
50. Against the Cult of the Reptile God

Honourable Mentions

51. Scourge of the Slave Lords
52. Marauders of the Dune Sea
53. Dark Tower
54. Forgotten Temple of Tharzidun
55. City of the Spider Queen
56. City of Skulls
57. The Assassin's Knot
58. Ghost Tower of Inverness
59. Palace of the Silver Princess
60. Palace of the Vampire Queen

So yeah. Technically I went overboard and ranked 60 instead of 50. Hence the honourable mentions. Sue me.